Key Takeaways
- Behaviour Interactive acquired Red Hook Studios, developer of Darkest Dungeon.
- Both studios are excited about the acquisition, with shared Canadian roots and commitment to creating horror games.
- Behaviour recently canceled the Project T Dead by Daylight spin-off, but fans can anticipate more content with the acquisition of Red Hook.
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has acquired the developer behind the Darkest Dungeon series, Red Hook Studios. The Dead by Daylight developers have long been fans of the Darkest Dungeon games and are excited about the acquisition.
Dead by Daylight has become well known within the horror community for its unique gameplay and wide variety of iconic horror legends within the game. The studio has a long history of licensing rights to several popular horror franchises, with huge names such as Chucky and Castlevania being some of the latest to join the game. As the studio and Dead by Daylight brand continue to grow, they have even started a few side projects. For example, Dead by Daylight spin-off The Casting of Frank Stone was released earlier this year and was developed by Supermassive games and published by Behaviour Interactive.
As announced on Behviour Interactive’s Twitter, the Canadian game studio has officially acquired Red Hook Studios, the developer behind Darkest Dungeon. Darkest Dungeon is a tough roguelike and turn-based RPG series filled with lovecraftian horror that hits on the psychological stresses of adventuring. According to the tweet, Red Hook Studios will continue to work as a fully independent studio underneath Behaviour Interactive while still creating the same style of content as it did with the Darkest Dungeon games.
Dead by Daylight Developers Set ‘Ambitious Goals’ for Future as a Publisher
In a separate statement put out by co-founder and CEO of Behaviour Interactive, Rémi Racine, the studio states that it is a privilege to welcome Red Hook Studios into the world of Behaviour Interactive. Alongside that, the statement also mentioned earlier this year Behvaiour Interactive set “ambitious goals” for the future of the studio as a publisher. The acquisition of Red Hook falls in line with this goal and makes sense as the two game development studios have a lot in common, as both studios are Canadian, independent, and devoted to creating intense horror games. While there was a bit of a mixed reception from fans, both studios seemed incredibly excited about the acquisition.
Prior to the news of Behaviour Interactive acquiring Red Hook Studios, the Dead by Daylight developers announced the cancelation of another spin-off game, Project T. The developers sent out an official statement about the canceled project on their Twitter, stating that play tests of the game didn’t play out as expected. Although this news is saddening to fans of Dead by Daylight and Behaviour Interactive, the acquisition of Red Hook Studios is certainly something to look forward to.